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The Phoenician, A Luxury Collection Resort

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Located at the base of Camelback Mountain, The
Phoenician, A Luxury Collection Resort is a cactus-dappled, sepia-toned retreat
with sprawling green lawns, spouting statue fountains and a community of curvy
pools cuddled together amid a collage of cabanas.

Businessman Charles Keating spared no expense in
the resort’s construction, importing white marble from Italy for the lobby, covering
the serenity pool with mother-of-pearl tiles and gilding the ceilings in gold.

The resort recently underwent the largest
renovation project since its construction in 1988 — a three-year, multi-phase
face lift that includes a new spa and fitness facility, a redesigned golf club,
refurbished Canyon Suites and reconceived eateries and shops.

By the project’s completion at the end of 2018,
there will be no part of the resort that hasn’t been touched and improved upon.

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Our Inspector's Highlights

As
you approach the resort, you’ll see fields of green, proud palm trees and just
a touch of the Sonoran Desert in the native plants, not to mention the pools
and Necklace Lake. The Phoenician is, in all respects of the word, an oasis.

The
high tea service at this luxurious Scottsdale hotel pulls out all the stops.
The crème de la crème of the property is rolled out for this treat — including
a pianist, the finest of china and a world-class view.

The
three-tiered Phoenician pools feature the original hand-tiled mother-of-pearl swimming
hole on the lower level, crowned by recreational pools on each side of the
upper level. A recently opened children’s splash pad with a water slide and
huge tree house round out the fun in the sun.

The
Phoenician Residences are two- and three-bedroom villas with private plunge
pools and spas.

The Restaurants

The
newest restaurant at the luxury hotel is the rustic but stylish Mowry &
Cotton, a modern American eatery that serves innovative dishes, including wild
mushroom flatbread with apricot and smoked brisket soup.

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